Outlook: James Caicedo got just what he wanted. The Bishop Ford standout, who scored a remarkable goal in the CHSAA Class B intersectional semifinal against defending ‘B’ champion Salesian, was hoping he’d get to face archrival Monsignor McClancy in the Class B final. That’s just what happened. The Crusaders advanced to their second straight Class B title game by beating Monsignor Farrell in a physical and emotional semifinal win on Staten Island.

Down 2-0, McClancy scored three unanswered goals, two after Farrell star Chris Nistico was sent off with a straight red card during a melee late in the first half. McClancy’s Sal Pipia was also sent off and will miss the final as part of his two-game suspension.

“I know it’s going to be another game like this, a physical, hard-working game,” McClancy’s Alexis Escobar said. “It will be a good game and hopefully we come out on top.”

Emotional and physical is usually the description of every Bishop Ford-Monsignor McClancy regular season meeting. Each team has a big three – Caicedo, Angel Cordero and Oscar Castillo for Bishop Ford and Scimemi, Steven Jimenez and Escobar for McClancy.

Ford, which defeated Salesian, 2-1, on goals by Castillo and Caicedo, will look to avenge its only regular season defeat – a 2-1 loss on Oct. 16 at Aviator Sports Complex. The teams also played to a 1-1 draw at McClancy on Sept. 30.

“I knew we were going to play Ford,” Scimemi said. “We should win, hopefully.”